As physicians, we often find that many of our patients have clinical signs and symptoms of magnesium deficiency. We also frequently include as part of the initial lab test evaluation for patients a test called RBC magnesium (which is a better indicator of tissue status) which also we often find to be low or deficient. As a result, we are … Read More
Why is this diet not working for me?!
By Dr. Angela Karvounides While weight loss may not be the primary reason for an initial patient visit, the majority of patients that I see will express a desire to lose weight or frustration with the degree of difficulty it entails to maintain weight. Even strangers will ask for my thoughts on a new claim making media headlines about a … Read More
Positive Perspectives
Written by Sally Machin, ND This week I spoke at Bloomfield Fit Body Boot Camp about the importance of dealing with your stress and how to effectively manage stress. I wanted to talk about one of the things we got into – life view. How you view the world has a huge impact on how stressed you feel. After all, … Read More
The Health of Sex – Part 3
Written by Sally Machin, ND After delving into causes of low libido, finally we come to the fun part… what we can do to turn it around (or maybe turn it on?). The pharmacy industry was all over Viagra, but there has been little pharmacological treatment available to women. Some have been studied, but denied by the FDA because of … Read More
The Health of Sex – Part 2
Written by Sally Machin, ND “Low libido” is a common complaint of women, especially as they age, but that does NOT mean it should be “the norm”. And it certainly does not mean that there aren’t solutions. Women’s libido, sex drive, ability to be aroused, sexual desire, whatever you want to call it, is complicated. Factors affecting one woman’s libido … Read More
The Health of Sex – Part 1
This article is the first in a three part series focused on women’s sexual health. In the lead up to Valentine’s day, there is so much attention on relationships, and maybe pressure for some to act as expected considering the holiday. Even though it is a holiday with a focus on love and romance, inevitably sex becomes intertwined with those … Read More
VEGGIE BUCKWHEAT KASHA
Ingredients: 1 cup buckwheat groats 1 medium yellow onion, diced 3 carrots, diced 1 cup fresh or frozen broccoli (I used organic, frozen broccoli rabe) 1 can organic adzuki beans Tofu, organic & firm 1 Tbsp. olive oil Instructions: In one skillet, prepare buckwheat groats as directed on package In another skillet, sauté onion & carrots in olive … Read More
Why I Prescribe and Use Bio-Identical Hormones
Why I Prescribe and Use Bio-Identical Hormones by Dr. Elizabeth Jensen As a women’s healthcare provider, I have had a complete change of heart in my opinion of bio-identical hormone therapy. I was educated in the traditional medical model and taught that bio-identical hormone therapy was unsafe and “not evidenced based” and therefore should not be offered to patients. I … Read More
Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy
What are bioidentical hormones? Bio-identical hormones are hormones that are derived from natural sources such as yams or soy. The chemical structures of these natural compounds are identical to the structure of hormones produced by the human body. This differs from traditional synthetic hormones mass produced by pharmaceutical companies where the chemical structure of the hormone is not exact to … Read More
Making Sense of Protein Powders
By: Dr. Sally Machin **[If you have type 2 diabetes, make sure to talk to your doctor before adding ANY type of protein powder. Kidney disease is one of the complications of later stage diabetes and can make it dangerous to consume too much protein.] Protein powders are a way to supplement the healthy diet you are already eating. They … Read More